OG NICK MARSH
@ognickmarsh.bsky.social
Creator of Focus Hip Hop & Writer for DEF Magazine • Previously at Hip Hop Golden Age & OK-Tho! Mag
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Top 25 Albums of 2025
2025 honestly was one of the hardest years of my life ever. However, musically I think this is the best year of the 2020s so far. There were a lot of incredible releases. There were also some disap…
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Focus Hip Hop's Top 25 Albums of 2025 list is now available to the general public! I guarantee there's at least one album you've never heard of here, so check it out if you wanna discover some dope music.
#NewMusic #IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop #BestOf2025
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#NewMusic #IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop #BestOf2025
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Focus Hip Hop's Top 25 Albums of 2025 list is now available to the general public! I guarantee there's at least one album you've never heard of here, so check it out if you wanna discover some dope music.
#NewMusic #IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop #BestOf2025
focushiphop.com/2025/12/31/t...
#NewMusic #IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop #BestOf2025
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Top 25 Albums of 2025
2025 honestly was one of the hardest years of my life ever. However, musically I think this is the best year of the 2020s so far. There were a lot of incredible releases. There were also some disap…
focushiphop.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Focus Hip Hop's Top 25 Albums of 2025 list is now available to the general public! I guarantee there's at least one album you've never heard of here, so check it out if you wanna discover some dope music.
#NewMusic #IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop #BestOf2025
focushiphop.com/2025/12/31/t...
#NewMusic #IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop #BestOf2025
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We made the Focus HipHop AOTY list!
The care, coverage, and attention @ognickmarsh.bsky.social shows music as a journalist and listener is exemplary.
Im not gonna wrestle with character limits over here, go check the list!
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#IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop #BestOf2025 #thankyou
The care, coverage, and attention @ognickmarsh.bsky.social shows music as a journalist and listener is exemplary.
Im not gonna wrestle with character limits over here, go check the list!
focushiphop.com
#IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop #BestOf2025 #thankyou
Focus Hip Hop
Music Writing with a Focus on Underground Gems
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December 31, 2025 at 9:09 PM
We made the Focus HipHop AOTY list!
The care, coverage, and attention @ognickmarsh.bsky.social shows music as a journalist and listener is exemplary.
Im not gonna wrestle with character limits over here, go check the list!
focushiphop.com
#IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop #BestOf2025 #thankyou
The care, coverage, and attention @ognickmarsh.bsky.social shows music as a journalist and listener is exemplary.
Im not gonna wrestle with character limits over here, go check the list!
focushiphop.com
#IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop #BestOf2025 #thankyou
ICYMI, I wrote about my 20 favorite extended plays from 2025. Stay tuned for my albums list, which drops tomorrow around 10 AM EST.
Focus Hip Hop's Top 20 EPs of 2025 list is here. I had a lot of fun writing about these projects; I hope you enjoy reading and ideally discover something new that you like just as much as I do.
#BestOf2025 #NewMusic #IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop
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#BestOf2025 #NewMusic #IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop
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Top 20 EPs of 2025
Alright, y’all. It’s finally time. I feel like my EP lists are usually shorter than this, but there was a lot of dope stuff that I wanted to make sure I mentioned this year, especially …
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December 31, 2025 at 1:05 AM
ICYMI, I wrote about my 20 favorite extended plays from 2025. Stay tuned for my albums list, which drops tomorrow around 10 AM EST.
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Focus Hip Hop's Top 20 EPs of 2025 list is here. I had a lot of fun writing about these projects; I hope you enjoy reading and ideally discover something new that you like just as much as I do.
#BestOf2025 #NewMusic #IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop
focushiphop.com/2025/12/29/t...
#BestOf2025 #NewMusic #IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop
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Top 20 EPs of 2025
Alright, y’all. It’s finally time. I feel like my EP lists are usually shorter than this, but there was a lot of dope stuff that I wanted to make sure I mentioned this year, especially …
focushiphop.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Focus Hip Hop's Top 20 EPs of 2025 list is here. I had a lot of fun writing about these projects; I hope you enjoy reading and ideally discover something new that you like just as much as I do.
#BestOf2025 #NewMusic #IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop
focushiphop.com/2025/12/29/t...
#BestOf2025 #NewMusic #IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop
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au cas ou vous seriez en manque d’EP Rap 2025 😅
Focus Hip Hop's Top 20 EPs of 2025 list is here. I had a lot of fun writing about these projects; I hope you enjoy reading and ideally discover something new that you like just as much as I do.
#BestOf2025 #NewMusic #IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop
focushiphop.com/2025/12/29/t...
#BestOf2025 #NewMusic #IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop
focushiphop.com/2025/12/29/t...
Top 20 EPs of 2025
Alright, y’all. It’s finally time. I feel like my EP lists are usually shorter than this, but there was a lot of dope stuff that I wanted to make sure I mentioned this year, especially …
focushiphop.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
au cas ou vous seriez en manque d’EP Rap 2025 😅
Focus Hip Hop's Top 20 EPs of 2025 list is here. I had a lot of fun writing about these projects; I hope you enjoy reading and ideally discover something new that you like just as much as I do.
#BestOf2025 #NewMusic #IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop
focushiphop.com/2025/12/29/t...
#BestOf2025 #NewMusic #IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop
focushiphop.com/2025/12/29/t...
Top 20 EPs of 2025
Alright, y’all. It’s finally time. I feel like my EP lists are usually shorter than this, but there was a lot of dope stuff that I wanted to make sure I mentioned this year, especially …
focushiphop.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Focus Hip Hop's Top 20 EPs of 2025 list is here. I had a lot of fun writing about these projects; I hope you enjoy reading and ideally discover something new that you like just as much as I do.
#BestOf2025 #NewMusic #IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop
focushiphop.com/2025/12/29/t...
#BestOf2025 #NewMusic #IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop
focushiphop.com/2025/12/29/t...
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I’ve been on both sides of the pen, mic, camera, have been denied by paywalls and disrespected by “media” people and personalities who feel their platform will do the work for them.
November 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I’ve been on both sides of the pen, mic, camera, have been denied by paywalls and disrespected by “media” people and personalities who feel their platform will do the work for them.
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I’ve been doing this for a long time. I’ve seen it all, from having to write your own article for a site (yes that really happens) to writing articles about other artists for a publication and interviewing them on the radio.
November 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I’ve been doing this for a long time. I’ve seen it all, from having to write your own article for a site (yes that really happens) to writing articles about other artists for a publication and interviewing them on the radio.
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I’ve taken random pieces here and included it in this post, but this is the kind of stuff we don’t see anymore. It’s not about the positive or negative, it’s about the thought that went into it.
You can tell he actually cares.
You can tell he actually cares.
November 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I’ve taken random pieces here and included it in this post, but this is the kind of stuff we don’t see anymore. It’s not about the positive or negative, it’s about the thought that went into it.
You can tell he actually cares.
You can tell he actually cares.
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This is the real work.
Thank You @ognickmarsh.bsky.social
Go here for the full article: focushiphop.com/2025/11/23/m...
#blackliq #dubsonata #musicjournalism #focushiphop #hiphopjournalism #hiphophead #rva #nyc #nootherway #woftd
Thank You @ognickmarsh.bsky.social
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#blackliq #dubsonata #musicjournalism #focushiphop #hiphopjournalism #hiphophead #rva #nyc #nootherway #woftd
Much Given, Much Tested by BlackLiq & Dub Sonata | My Thoughts
BlackLiq is an artist who has been on my radar for a couple years at this point. I first tried out the collaborative EP with Ohbliv called What Will It Take, which was good. The closing track, Rhym…
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November 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
This is the real work.
Thank You @ognickmarsh.bsky.social
Go here for the full article: focushiphop.com/2025/11/23/m...
#blackliq #dubsonata #musicjournalism #focushiphop #hiphopjournalism #hiphophead #rva #nyc #nootherway #woftd
Thank You @ognickmarsh.bsky.social
Go here for the full article: focushiphop.com/2025/11/23/m...
#blackliq #dubsonata #musicjournalism #focushiphop #hiphopjournalism #hiphophead #rva #nyc #nootherway #woftd
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This is what music journalism looks like.
@ognickmarsh.bsky.social has a blog called FocusHipHop.com and he recently did a write up on my album with @dubsonata.bsky.social “Much Given, Much Tested” and man it is everything an artist could ever want in terms of a commentary on their music.
@ognickmarsh.bsky.social has a blog called FocusHipHop.com and he recently did a write up on my album with @dubsonata.bsky.social “Much Given, Much Tested” and man it is everything an artist could ever want in terms of a commentary on their music.
November 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
This is what music journalism looks like.
@ognickmarsh.bsky.social has a blog called FocusHipHop.com and he recently did a write up on my album with @dubsonata.bsky.social “Much Given, Much Tested” and man it is everything an artist could ever want in terms of a commentary on their music.
@ognickmarsh.bsky.social has a blog called FocusHipHop.com and he recently did a write up on my album with @dubsonata.bsky.social “Much Given, Much Tested” and man it is everything an artist could ever want in terms of a commentary on their music.
This app dead than a mf i’m deleting this shit off my phone ✌🏽
September 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This app dead than a mf i’m deleting this shit off my phone ✌🏽
Shoutout to @soodokoo.bsky.social for having my favorite album of March
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The Best Songs of March 2025
Here’s the playlist of my favorite songs from this past March. Shoutout to SOO DO KOO for having my favorite album of the month for the second time in 2025. It’s not on streaming, so it…
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August 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Shoutout to @soodokoo.bsky.social for having my favorite album of March
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My write-up for the collaborative album by Sunmundi & @sascomusic.bsky.social is now available to the general public. The project features appearances from several talented artists including Defcee & Jouquin Fox, among others.
#NewMusic #UndergroundHIpHop #IndieRap
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#NewMusic #UndergroundHIpHop #IndieRap
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Contacting by Sunmundi & Sasco | My Thoughts
Sunmundi & Sasco released this new collaborative album on July 11th this year. Sunmundi has pretty much become one of my favorite underground artists that I’ve discovered this decade. I r…
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July 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
My write-up for the collaborative album by Sunmundi & @sascomusic.bsky.social is now available to the general public. The project features appearances from several talented artists including Defcee & Jouquin Fox, among others.
#NewMusic #UndergroundHIpHop #IndieRap
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#NewMusic #UndergroundHIpHop #IndieRap
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I just published my latest review, All Dawgz Go to Heaven & All Artists Go to Hell by Whose.
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Whose – All Dawgz Go to Heaven & All Artists Go to Hell | Album Review
This album was released on July 11th this year. Whose is an artist with whom I was pretty much completely unfamiliar prior to checking out this latest album. I mean, there was a song on a blank tho…
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July 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I just published my latest review, All Dawgz Go to Heaven & All Artists Go to Hell by Whose.
focushiphop.com/2025/07/28/w...
focushiphop.com/2025/07/28/w...
My write-up for the collaborative album by Sunmundi & @sascomusic.bsky.social is now available to the general public. The project features appearances from several talented artists including Defcee & Jouquin Fox, among others.
#NewMusic #UndergroundHIpHop #IndieRap
focushiphop.com/2025/07/21/c...
#NewMusic #UndergroundHIpHop #IndieRap
focushiphop.com/2025/07/21/c...
Contacting by Sunmundi & Sasco | My Thoughts
Sunmundi & Sasco released this new collaborative album on July 11th this year. Sunmundi has pretty much become one of my favorite underground artists that I’ve discovered this decade. I r…
focushiphop.com
July 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
My write-up for the collaborative album by Sunmundi & @sascomusic.bsky.social is now available to the general public. The project features appearances from several talented artists including Defcee & Jouquin Fox, among others.
#NewMusic #UndergroundHIpHop #IndieRap
focushiphop.com/2025/07/21/c...
#NewMusic #UndergroundHIpHop #IndieRap
focushiphop.com/2025/07/21/c...
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Here's the video album discussion I did for the brand new Clipse album. Enjoy, patrons! #YellowDiamondsLookLikePeePee
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Clipse - Let God Sort 'Em Out | Video Album Discussion | OG NICK MARSH
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July 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Here's the video album discussion I did for the brand new Clipse album. Enjoy, patrons! #YellowDiamondsLookLikePeePee
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Back again with yet ANOTHER early access review for Patreon supporters. Fuck wit ya boi.
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(Early Access) Whose - All Dawgz Go to Heaven & All Artists Go to Hell | Album Review | OG NICK MARSH
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July 13, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Back again with yet ANOTHER early access review for Patreon supporters. Fuck wit ya boi.
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Patreon supporters now have access to my write-up for my favorite album of the year so far. The rest of y'all can expect it in a couple weeks.
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(Early Access) Contacting by Sunmundi & Sasco | My Thoughts | OG NICK MARSH
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July 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Patreon supporters now have access to my write-up for my favorite album of the year so far. The rest of y'all can expect it in a couple weeks.
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Patreon supporters now have access to my review for Open Mike Eagle's latest album, Neighborhood Gods Unlimited.
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(Early Access) Open Mike Eagle - Neighborhood Gods Unlimited | Album Review | OG NICK MARSH
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July 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Patreon supporters now have access to my review for Open Mike Eagle's latest album, Neighborhood Gods Unlimited.
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Patreon supporters now have access to my review for Open Mike Eagle's latest album, Neighborhood Gods Unlimited.
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(Early Access) Open Mike Eagle - Neighborhood Gods Unlimited | Album Review | OG NICK MARSH
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July 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Patreon supporters now have access to my review for Open Mike Eagle's latest album, Neighborhood Gods Unlimited.
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